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A large crowd of devotees gathers outdoors beneath a covered pavilion with hanging decorations under palm trees. In the foreground, drummers in saffron-orange dhotis and sacred threads beat hand drums, while a man in white dhoti and shawl holds a ceremonial staff topped with a golden ornament. Several attendants hold tall ceremonial umbrellas in green and orange, and a decorated banner with a golden emblem is carried aloft. Many people in white and orange clothing stand close together, and red flags flutter above the crowd.

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Outdoor procession on a dirt road at Bidadi during the 2008 Jayanti Brahmotsavam celebrations. On the left, a decorated palanquin hung with white and yellow flower garlands and orange drapes is carried by men. Devotees in white ritual clothes walk alongside, many with yellow headcloths. Orange-and-navy triangular flags and ornate umbrellas with tassels line the path, while drummers in orange and blue beat drums. Young women in white salwar and white saris and men in white kurtas follow in the crowd, with a few wearing lanyards. Buildings and palm trees appear in the background under a pale sky. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2008-12-30A procession moves outdoors past a white-walled building, with a crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing. Many carry tall red flags bearing a blue emblem of a bird-like shape, and ornate gold-fringed pennant banners with floral and teardrop designs are held aloft. Several people wear orange sashes and saffron scarves, and some women wear yellow or white saris. Multicoloured parasols with fringed edges stand among them, and green leaves hang in the foreground. A drummer in white appears at left, and a man in a white shirt with dark glasses stands at lower right. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this image.2008-12-24An outdoor evening procession moves along a sandy road lined with palm trees. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk at the front and left, including a figure in a long orange garment with a shawl. Musicians play drums and a long wind instrument, one drummer in a red shirt and another in a light blue shirt, while a man in a white shirt plays a hand cymbal. Behind them, participants in white dhotis with yellow shawls walk among ornate umbrellas with red, gold and green embroidered canopies and kalasha finials. Palm-thatched huts and a signboard appear at the left, and a dhoti-clad crowd fills the background.2010-02-12July 19 20162016-07-19A large outdoor procession moves down a palm-lined road under many colourful umbrellas in yellow, orange, pink, blue and purple with decorative fringes. Drummers in orange and saffron cloth beat large drums in the foreground, including a bare-chested young drummer. Women in saris and salwar kameez and men in white dhotis and kurtas walk along the crowd. Near the centre, a man with bare chest, a garland of flowers and an ornate red-and-gold headdress walks ahead of a canopied palanquin-style structure. A white canopy and a striped yellow-and-red canopy rise above the crowd. Palm trees and tall trees frame the scene under an overcast sky.2016-12-03Outdoor procession on a dirt road during a festival, with a large crowd of devotees in white and cream clothing moving between palm trees. Many people hold tall orange-red flags and ornate umbrella-like canopies with yellow, red and blue embroidery and a blue emblem. A small decorated float or shrine with a deity murti sits at left beside a concrete wall. Several figures in orange saffron robes walk near the center. A water tower and hills appear in the distance under a clear blue sky.2008-12-23December 03 20162016-12-03December 11 20112011-12-11January 13 20152015-01-13Outdoor procession on sandy ground with a large crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, many holding their hands in anjali and raising orange flags. A gold-coloured ceremonial umbrella-shaped standard with an ornate gold disc rises at the front right, beside multicoloured canopy umbrellas with blue and yellow trim. Men and women wear white with some orange and red accents, and some wear lanyards. Young saplings, small temporary stalls and tents form the background, with a cameraman filming from the left. The scene reads as a temple-campus procession with flag bearers and devotees in worship.2009-12-29A festival procession moves down a dusty village road lined with palm and banana trees under bright sunlight. Orange and red flags on tall poles lead the crowd, and ornate floral-garlanded palanquins with orange cloth draping are carried at left. A drummer in a blue tunic and white dhoti beats a large drum, and bare-chested men in orange loincloths walk in the middle of the procession. Many people in white clothing, including women in white saris and girls in white, walk among spectators in colourful dress. The scene looks like a procession with a crowd of roughly several dozen people visible.2008-12-30December 25 20072007-12-25